Watch as residents of Owerri, capital city of Imo State line up to wash hands and get their hands sanitized in the middle of the city. Well, this is part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the entire state. Scores of people were seen lining up to …
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Coronavirus: Anambra State government closes Niger Bridge
The Anambra State government has announced the closure of the Niger Bridge in Onitsha, to discourage vehicles from queuing up on the bridge. The announcement was made on Sunday evening in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government Prof Solo Chukwulobelu. Only vehicles transporting food items and medicines will be allowed passage. The …
Read More »3-year-old tests positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai, both parents also infected
A three-year-old girl tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai on Monday. Both her parents have also tested positive for the viral infection. According to doctors at Mumbai’s Kasturba Hospital, the child’s father, 37, has a history of travel to the United States. He tested positive for Covid-19 earlier and was …
Read More »57-year-old shrimp seller in China identified as patient zero of Coronavirus, she made full recovery in January, now very healthy
A 57-year-old female shrimp seller in China’s Wuhan city, the originating point of the coronavirus pandemic, has been identified as one of the first victims of Covid-19, which has claimed nearly 28,000 lives around the world so far, according to media reports. The coronavirus ‘patient zero’, who made a full …
Read More »Britain Begins Delivery of 50,000 Food Parcels to Most Vulnerable People During Lock Down
Food parcels have begun arriving at the doors of the most vulnerable people across Britain who are being shielded from coronavirus. The first 2,000 packages were delivered over the weekend to those who cannot leave their homes because severe health conditions put them at risk. The Government expects more than …
Read More »14-yearold Portuguese schoolboy becomes youngest person to die of coronavirus in Europe, had no underlying disease
A 14-year-old boy from Portugal has become the youngest ‘healthy’ person to die of coronavirus in Europe. Before now it was believed young people without underlying health challenges would hardly die if infected by coronavirus. But the teenager, from Ovar, half an hour’s drive south of Porto, died in the …
Read More »COVID-19: FMC Owerri Debunks Allegations of Lack of Hand Gloves, Other Protective Equipment
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri, Dr. Jacy Achonu has debunked allegations that the medical center was not ready for COVID-19 outbreak, should cases begin to emerge in the state. Dr. Achonu said that the hospital was very ready to face the challenges, adding that FMC …
Read More »Buhari not sick, leading the charge against COVID-19 ― APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari may have tested positive for Covid-19 and flown abroad for treatment, saying the president is hale and hearty and has been leading the charge against the deadly virus. Accusing those it described as wailers, of wanting the …
Read More »Coronavirus: Army to enforce lock down in Imo
A combined team of military, police and other security agencies would be deployed to the streets in Imo State to ensure strict compliance to the partial lock down declared by the Governor,Senator Hope Uzodinma. Uzodinma, on Saturday ordered a complete lockdown of the state as part of measures to prevent …
Read More »Pastor Who Said Coronavirus Pandemic Was A Result Of ‘Mass Hysteria’ From Media, Dies From The Virus
A pastor and traveling musician who claimed that the coronavirus pandemic was the result of “mass hysteria” from the media has died from the deadly virus. 66-year-old Landon Spradlin from Gretna in Virginia, passed away this week at the Atrium Health Cabarrus hospital, in Concord, North Carolina, after teasing positive …
Read More »Ministers Donate Half of March Salaries to Support Fight against COVID-19
The 43 ministers in the federal cabinet have donated 50 per cent of their salaries for the month of March 2020 to support government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, …
Read More »Breaking: El-Rufai tests positive for Coronavirus, gives short speech (Watch Video)
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for coronavirus. The governor’s wife,Hadiza Isma El-Rufai announced this on Twitter on Saturday evening. She tweeted, “Dear Tweeps, My husband. the governor of Kaduna State, has tested positive for COVID-19. Please keep us in your prayers.” Confirming the development, El-Rufai in a …
Read More »Enugu records cases of Coronavirus as Nigeria’s total reaches 81
Nigeria now has 81 cases of Covid-19, as 11 new cases were announced Friday evening by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control. Enugu, in South-East Nigeria, also joined the list of Nigerian states with confirmed cases of the pandemic. The new cases were announced less than four hours after health …
Read More »Coronavirus: FMC Owerri Ready With Well Equipped Isolation Center (Photos)
As different states in Nigeria continue to record cases of coronavirus infection, various governments are getting ready by putting health facilities in place to face the challenge. Imo State Government is working with the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri with a view to ensuring that material and human resources are …
Read More »Reps stir outrage with acquisition of exotic cars
In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the House of Representatives have started getting some of the 400 Toyota Camry 2020 as earlier decided by the lower legislative chamber. Although the decision to buy the vehicles was taken on February 5, 2020, the timing of distribution of the cars …
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